The fastest elevator in Japan, that runs at 750 meter a minute, takes you from the 2nd floor to the 69th floor at about 40 seconds.

You can view the Pacific ocean. It is overwhelming to see Yokohama Bay Bridge and Tsurumi Tsubasa Bridge around Yokohama Port and Keihin Industrial Area. You can also see Sail Training Ship Nipponmaru in Minatomirai 21 District, and NYK Hikawamaru around Yamashita Park. If the timing is right, you can find large ships at Osanbashi Yokohama International Passenger Terminal.

Looking around other high-rise buildings in the surrounding Minatomirai 21 District, you can realize that this observatory is quite high. You can see the beautiful Yokohama Grand Intercontinental Hotel that its motif is the sail of yacht.

It is wonderful to see Pacifico Yokohama to the north east direction, Yokohama Stadium to the south east direction, Nogeyama to south west direction, and Nissan Stadium to the north west direction. In particular, it is interesting to see circular Yokohama Stadium surrounded by rectangular high-rise buildings in south east direction.

If weather permits, you can see magnificent scenery including Mt. Fuji and Boso Peninsula. It is wonderful to find the lighten-up Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Skytree® in the evening more easily.

Moreover, the night view of Yokohama city including the lighting-up great Ferris wheel at Yokohama Cosmo World is beautiful.

It opened in 1993. It is a large private observatory at commercial area in Minatomirai, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Its nearest station is Minatomirai Station.

Event Information

"Sky Beer Garden" from June 30, 2017 (Friday) to September 24, 2017 (Sunday)

Necessary TimeIt is estimated that it is 1 hour in a regular pace, 30 minutes in a hurried pace, and 1.5 hours in a slow pace.

Opening HourGenerally, it opens from 10:00 to 21:00 (last entry: 20:30). Also, on every Saturday, and some Sundays that the next Monday is either national holiday or substitute holiday, it opens from 10:00 to 22:00 (last entry: 21:30). Moreover, opening hour can temporarily change.

Closed DayIt opens every day. However, it can be temporarily closed.

Admissions FeeThe fee is 1,000-yen for adults, 800-yen for those over 65 years old, 800-yen for high school students, 500-yen for elementary school students and junior high school students and 200-yen for infants over 4 years old. If it rains during weekdays, it is 700-yen for adults with 1 drink by Rainy Day Campaign. Also, If the visibility is zero on Saturday, Sunday and National Holiday, it is 700-yen for adults with 1 drink by Visibility Zero Campaign. Both of these campaign is not available during new year, golden week and Christmas period.